Thought Quotient

I caught the song “Jesus Walks” by Kanye West this weekend. The background vocals repeat the phrase �Jesus Walks� over and over. When we take a line from scripture or a song and repeat it over and over again until it becomes a prayer we call that Lectio Divina. �Divine words�. Do you think God would listen to a prayer that came from a song with such violent images?

Kanye West is seen several times looking rather messiah like or at least �angelic�. Do you think God is present here and now everyday? Have you ever heard the phrase �God created man so he could be here all the time�? What do you think it means?

Read Matthew 28:20. Does �always� really mean �ALWAYS�?

Is it difficult to accept that criminals and drug dealers experience the grace of God? Just thought I’d put these questions out there. I’m curious to see what the thoughtquotient.com readers have to say.

According to urbandictionary.com a �hollaback� girl is one who literally �hollers back� when someone makes disparaging remarks about her character. Steffani says she is not one of these and prefers to make her point physically rather than verbally.

Do you know any Hollaback girls? (No names please).

How have our perceptions of what is considered �feminine� changed since your grandmother�s day? We may say that anyone can be what they want and should not be judged by stereotypes but we need to find a measuring stick or standard for the word �feminine�. What do you think it should be in this day and age?

Is there a time when it is okay to respond physically to someone hurting you? What is a justifiable war?

When Jesus said, �Turn the other cheek,� he wasn�t telling people to be weak. In that time Roman citizens were allowed to backhand Jews with their right hand. To strike someone with the left hand or the open palm was not allowed. To offer the other cheek was a way to take the power back in that situation without getting violent or physical. How can you best defuse a difficult situation with someone without looking weak and still maintaining the upper hand?

Sharpen your #2 pencils. Scratch paper is provided below.

The following Videos won for Video of The Year over the last twenty years.

Look at the list and see which ones you recognize. Also think about how the �favorite video� has changed. What does the number one video say about the culture of the time it was released? Think of recent history in terms of America�s Political scene. Which videos were sexy? Violent? Uplifting? Tragic?

1985 -Don Henley - The Boys of Summer
1986 -Dire Straits - Money For Nothing
1987 - Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer
1988 - INXS - Meditate
1989 - Neil Young - This Notes For You
1990 - Sinead O�Connor - Nothing Compares 2U
1991 -REM - Losing My Religion
1992 - Van Halen - Right Now
1993 - Pearl Jam - Jeremy
1994 - Aerosmith - Cryin�
1995 - TLC - Waterfall
1996 - Smashing Pumpkins - Tonight Tonight
1997 - Jamarioquai - Virtual Insanity
1998 - Madonna - Ray of Light
1999 - Lauren Hill - Doo Wop
2000- Eminem - Real Slim Shady
2001-Christina Agulara, Lil�Kim, Mya, Pink - Lady Marmalade
2002- Eminem - Without Me
2003 - Missy Elliot - Work It
2004 -Outkast - Hey Ya

When award winners thank God or Jesus Christ, do you think God and Jesus are listening? Do you think God was involved in the inspiration for videos like Snoop Doggs or some of Eminems work? Sharpen your #2 pencils. Explain your answer. Scratch paper is provided below.

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We have a sneak peak of the audio from the new CD of songs inspired by the upcoming movie - THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE. �The audio CD will be released on September 27. Another CD of songs inpired by the movie will feature mainstream pop and rock artists and will be released on October 25.

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For a limited time, Rocketown Records artist Michael Olson is offering a free download of his latest single on his myspace.com page…

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